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    Lake Thunderbird State Park

    3.9 (42 reviews)
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    Oklahoma hiking trail... it's soupy out today
    Julie P.

    I'd recommend coming on a dryer day. Red clay mud stains horribly. It is definitely beautiful with a lot of trails

    First day hike! What a fun event!
    Crystal C.

    We came for the first day hike. Well organized. Fun freebies. The employees here are so nice and helpful. The hike was very easy and not challenging at all.

    So, here's the thing. Lake thunderbird is lovely. Picturesque, even. Quaint. With one exception. The gold loop trail. I should become an honorary park ranger for completing that thing. Look. Go look at that map. Like someone put a gps tracker on a hummingbird. I stumbled around out there for FOUR HOURS. Whatever you do, do not follow the bypass signs. I fell down hills, threw up, cried, and then fell down more hills. I came across some thing called gertie's fun run, and if that's not an invite for an insane serial clown killer chase, I don't know what is. If you are able to follow directions, this is doable. For us directionally challenged....don't do it. I finally stumbled out of the woods into traffic like some sort of swamp creature, and found my car. Beautiful day, though.

    Ticks
    Tiffany R.

    Don't go here!! We left a day early because there's ticks everywhere, hiking trails and at the campsite. My two dogs were covered in them, we had them on our neck, legs, stomach and we had them in our Airstream. What a mess. We have a lot of cleaning to do-dogs, clothes, bedding, RV. We have camped/ hiked a lot and have never had this problem before.

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    We stayed at the Little Axe campground right next to the beach. Although it was extremely windy while we were there 9/16-9/17, we really liked the campground. The beach and water was clean and the grounds were maintained. The only knock on the park is that the gate closed at 11pm. The walk to our campsite would have been about a half-mile. So, no thanks, lol. It's the only campground at this park that has a gate. Overall, nice park!

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    Billye K.

    Great place to spend the summer. Boating-Skiing-Swimming-Hanging out-BBQing-Lounging-Just having food and fun. There are walking trails. Bring your bicycle or your horse and riding the trails. Play Pokémon Go?? There are gyms and pokestops and lots of Pokémon to catch. The lake has Beautiful Oklahoma wildflowers in the spring. Outside the park are restaurants and stores to visit. Family and friends will love Thunderbird Lake

    Taylor S.

    It's hard for me to rate anything to do with nature below three starts but I have to. I didn't go to the actual camping park but I did go to the hiking area where you park and walk. There are some off the beaten path trails that I dabbled in a little but not too much. There's also a paved path. Most of the paved path isn't right next to the lake and the view is blocked by forestry which is fine I just thought I'd inform people. On the north side of the lake there's a grilling area with tables and a covered area and a tire swing. There are sadly no paved paths on this side or at least I couldn't see any. On a gorgeous Sunday there were only a handful of people and I can see why. I saw broken glass and lots of trash everywhere. There's no bathrooms or at least a port-a-potty. No water fountains and no signage. It's obvious this park isn't maintained and seems like it's somewhat abandoned. I did happened to see one sign off the main road that says no boating and no fishing. I did however see someone on a boat crawfishing lol. It is so peaceful up here due to the light foot traffic and the nature is beautiful. I will be back here because my love of hiking. I just wish they could at least add a bathroom for people who like to come out for hours.

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    Beautiful park. Well maintained trails and a great place to get away. Most Oklahoma state parks now charge fees, though.

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    Great park for camping , concrete sites for flat setups . Boat ramp near by, close to Norman Oklahoma

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    Beautiful park! Great representation of Oklahoma nature! Many trails and clean camp sites!

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    We love to camp here. Nice sized spots great lakefront views. Great swimming area! Quiet at night.

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    I love visiting the park and renting out their pavilions. I always have a good time and my experience has always been good.

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    Dee was such a awesome camp host at hog creek!!! Likes hanging with the locals and is a great camp host!

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